Christian Couple Threatens To Divorce If Gay Marriage Is Legalized

Till same-sex marriage do us part. Like a lot of fundamentalists who do their religion wrong.

Dr. Sarah Jensen and her husband Nick believe that same-sex marriage would signal the end of proper, Heaven-writ, heterosexual marriage.

It seems that this is destined to become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as the Jensens plan—should gay marriage become a reality in their native Australia—to end their proper, Heaven-writ, heterosexual marriage.

“Widening the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples threatens the sacred nature of the union and leaves the door open to polygamy.”

In a lengthy letter published online, Nick Jensen writes that, though his wife is his high-school sweetheart, the only woman he’s ever loved, and his “perfect match” in every way, they may be forced to get a divorce.

"After our divorce, we’ll continue to live together, hopefully for another 50 years. And, God willing, we’ll have more children. We’ll also continue to refer to each other as “husband” and “wife” and consider ourselves married by the Church and before God."

We guess the Bible’s emphasis on chastity outside of marriage and children born in wedlock alone no longer applies.

Jensen goes on to argue that he and his wife believe that “marriage is the union of a man and a woman before a community in the sight of God.” Well, said community is shifting. The world is changing its mind about what to privilege more: love and equality, or tradition.

And people who wish to participate in the new traditions, and in the institution of marriage (no less sacred now that it’s becoming wider, braver, kinder) may wish to keep up.